Mold for use in production of fenceposts



Patented @et III, i922..

2 s HEEls-sHL-EI 1.

F. M. CONHOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I, 1920.

MOLD FOR USE IN PRODUCTION 0F FENCEPOST-S.

@HNHK F. IVI. CONROY MOLD FOR USE IN PRODUCTION OF' FENCEPOSTS.

I APPLICATION FILED JUNE i, {920 I Im, Mmm 0G12. w, 1922.,

2 SHEEIS-SHEE'I ZI Patente @et l@ 1922i.v Y

naaien Mi doivnor orgfonnnwnnr., nonno.

MULD: PRODUCTIUN OF FENCEFOSTS,

Appucatiqn simi nine ii leeg, semaine. 385,730.

To all whomz't may Gomera.: i o t Be it knownV that. Il FRANK M. Connor, a citizen of the United States, residing at Caldwell, in thek countyof Canyon and State of Idaho, have invented certain. new `and useful Improvements in Molds. for `Use in Production of Fenceposts, of which` the following is a speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

'Ihis invention 'relatesto certain improvements 1n molds and has relation more partico ularly to a device of this general character v isfree of sharp corners.` v

especiallyl designed and adapted. for. use in the production of fence posts, or the like, and` it is an object ofthe invention to provide a novel and improved inold of a, collapsible type and wherein means are provided for e'ectively maintainingiy the Vsaine in Vassembled, relation4 and `in a manner to withstandl the rpressure incident fto, the molding ofthe post,or thelike.A y i. Another' ob'ectof the invention is `to proi vide4 Va noveland improvedjmold of `this general .eharaetel .having means te. `permit the 4proper Vapplication ftol the of `staple or other` wire engaging elements. y

Anl additionaI object of the `invention is to providea mold of this general character havingnovel` and" improved ineans whereby the finished post or the likeis providedV with beveledior `similar edges so thatthe` post The.. invention consists. details of construction .andzin the combination `and ar-V rangement `of the several parts of my iinproved mold whereby certain important advantages are attained` and l the jdevice reni deredI simpler, less expensiye iand"` otherwise more convenient and advantageons oforvuse, as will be hereinafter more... .fully .set forth. The novell features of Vmy. invention will hereinafter be` definitely claimed,In.l

In. order, thatmy.inventillsmejibe the broken away; i

better understood, I will no wy proceed `to describe the A same `with reference to e the ao- .Companies drawings wherein.

Figure i is a View in t` jlancf amel@ constructed in accordance with lari elllloooliment of my invention;

. FigureQy isa viewii.` Side elevation ofthe meld eswhfn disclosed with?. PQrtiOIl Figure 3 "1s a Setional .View taken.. subi .stantially on the lineB-Bof Figure 1;"

Figur@ sie as @eersteteeltmateriaal# tudinal sectional. view:A taken through one end .portion of; the. mOld o of. they wedge members. herein employed; and l `Iigfure 7 isa view in elevation of `a post prod uced.;with my ,improved mold. v

` AsA disolosed in the accompanying draw.- ings, P denotes a pallet `of requisite dimensions and preferablyof rwood and which has nailech. screwed, or otherwise secured to its under faceI the transversely disposed strips or cleats l with adj acentcleats orstrips lin relativelyclose proximity one'to theother but spaced apartsuiiioient to prevent said cleatsor st ripswfrom swelling `tight together. ,e 'Ihese cleats or stripsl serve to prevent the pallet P from warping. Nailed orgotlierwise secured to the upper surface of the pallet P is a plurality of longitudinally spaced series `ofblooks Zfhaving their end portionsbeveled; Each series of blocks@ isfthr'ee in nuin bervand; aligned transversely of the pallet P` -vvitli the interinoodiate bloeit` substantially central of the Ipallet l? and theend blocks plint in` elose proximity to the side margins of the pallet.

The blocks 2' serve as abutment-s for `the i lower marginal"portions` ofthe side `pieces or panels 3. As disclosed in theaccompany ing drawings, said side pieces or panels 3 are flour in number and each of which, contacts I with the inner faceof aeblook Zwhereby provision is made for the' molding oyfvtwo posts." -The panels or side pieces 3 are co- 'eirtensive in length but of a length less than .theingth'of the palier P Se instellen the Side pieces '01? panels. 3 are' @relied the Oriosite end portions vof the pallet P. extends' Eeyondlthe ends of said side members or .Parelspieces oripanelslli: `coaet `with* and e `abututlie opposite endsof the'sidev pieces or panels 3 when applied and are inter osed between said ends of the side pieces or panels 3 and the upstanding blofclgnailed .or otherwise securedyto the upper surface therewith a bracing member or strut 6, one end portion of which. is adapted to -seat in a longitudinally disposed recess 7 produced in the central portion of the upper part of the coacting end piece or panel 4 while the opposite or lower end portion of said strut engages within a transversely disposed recess 8 positioned in the adjacent extended portion of the pallet P. rlhe outer side pieces or panels 3 have securedto the outer vfaces thereof the transversely disposed cleats 9 which operateto prevent the warping of said pieces or panels 3 and fitting between the inner side pieces` or panels 3 arethe wedged members 10 which serve to maintain said intermediate or innerside pieces or panels 3 from springing outward during a molding operation. The upper surface of the pallet P within each of the mold boxes or chambers afforded by adjacent side pieces or panels 3 is provided with a'series of longitudinally spaced pockets or depressions 11, preferably cylindrical in form and positioned in accordance with the requirements of practice. Screwed, or other wise secured to the upper surface of the pallet P and overlying each of saidlpockets or depressions 11 is ametallic plate 12 provided witha pair of slots 14 preferably in parallelism and extending,` transversely of the pallet. Staples, 15 or kindred elements to bev suitably imbedded within the molded post are yinserted through said slots and extending upwardly from the pallet a distance suflicient to permit the same to be eectively imbedded or engaged with the molded post. These staples 15, or kindred elements, provide means whereby wires, or thelike, may be readily secured or anchored to a completed post in the building ofa fence structure.

Secured to the inner yfaces of each of the side pieces or panels 3 along the longitudinal margins thereof kand 3o-extensive in length with said side pieces or panels 3 are the strips 1bywhich may beef wood or metal and which arey of such configuration in erosssection to provide the finished or completed post with substantially beveled edn-ers` so that said postI is free of sharp corners or edges. y l :A

\ My improved mold is 'adapted for Ause in connection with a cementitious mixture and when said mixture is being applied within the mold chambers, suitable reinforcing rrods. 1.7,., are lproperly@arranged [therein so that the post,l when -formed,.will possess a maximum ofstrenzth.` 5. '.lt iis also of particular advantage to pro,- vide Tmeans ,enacting withrthe upper mar-A ginah portions of adjacent side pieces or members 3 t'ohold the ysame against separat.-

A ing movement anchas hereinfdisclosed, this isaccomplished by the use` ofa :pluralityof beams 18 "adapted to be disposed transversely of the mold at predetermined spaced points longitudinally thereof and to rest upon the upper edgesl of the side pieces or panels 3. An end portion of each of said beams 18 is provided with the depending blocks 19 adapted to overlie and contact with the outer faces of the side pieces or panels 3 and with a central depending block 20'adapted to snugly fit between the intermediate or central side pieces or panels 3.

In view of the foregoing, it will be readily understood that my improved mold may be readily collapsed or disassembled when required and the parts therein can be readily applied when it is desired to perform a molding operation. lt is also to be understood that the side 'panels or pieces 3 are to be so arranged and of such dimensions as may be required in accordance with the character of post, or the like, to be produced.

FromI the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a mold constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed. I claim: y

l 1. A mold of the class described comprising;` a pallet,l series of upstanding blocks carried by the pallet at longitudinally spaced points therealong, each of said series comprising four blocks alined transversely of the pallet, .side pieces adapted to be mounted upon the pallet and contact with the vinner faces of the upstanding blocks. said side pieces being-1,r each of a length less than thel length ofthe pallet, whereby the opposite lend ,portions of the pallet extend beyond thefendsof the side pieces, end pieces adapted to be mounted on the pallet and about the ends the side pieces, means for holding said' end pieces in applied position, crossmembers adapted to rest upon the-upper'edges of the side pieces, blocks dependingfromyth'e extremities of each of the cross pieces for contact with the outer faces of the kouter side pieces, and a block ,depending` lfrom eachy of the cross pieces and substantiallyy snugly fitting .between the innery side pieces. y n

2. A moldof the class described comprising a pallet, series of upstanding blocks carried by the pallet at longitudinally spaced points therealong.r each of said series com prisingr four blocks alined Atrzmsversely of Vthe pallet, side' pieces adapted to be mounted upon the pallet and Contact withthe inner faces of the upstanding blocks, said side pieces beingeach of a lengthless than the length of the pallet, whereby the opposite end portions of the pallet extend beyond the ends of the side pieces, end pieces adapt-` ed to be mounted on the pallet and about the ends of the side pieces, means for holding said end pieces in applied position, cross members adapted to rest upon the upper edges of the side pieces, blocks depending from the extremities of each of the cross pieces for contact with the outer faces of the outer side pieces, a block depending from each of the cross pieces and substan* tially snugly fitting between the inner side pieces, and wedge members insertable from above between the inner side pieces intermediate the cross members and engaging the inner side pieces to further hold the same against movement one toward the other.

3. A mold of the class described comprising a pallet, series of upstanding blocks carried by the pallet at longitudinally spaced points therealong, each of said series comprising four blocks alined transversely of the pallet7 side pieces adapted to be mounted upon the pallet and contact with the inner faces of the upstandingbloclrs, said side pieces being each of a length less than the length of the pallet, whereby the opposite end portions of the pallet extend beyond the ends of the side pieces, end pieces adapted to be mounted on the pallet and about the ends of the side pieces, means for holding said end pieces in applied position, cross members adapted to rest upon the upper edges of the side pieces, blocks depending from the extremities of each of the cross pieces for contact with the outer faces of the outer side pieces, a block depending from each of the cross pieces and substantially snugly fitting between the inner side pieces, the pallet being of wood, and cross strips secured to the under face of the pallet and extending transversely thereof, adj acent cross strips being separated but in close proximity one to the other.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiX my signature.

FRANK M. CONROY. 

